Barrier Gas System Connection (Optional)
| Description | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGC | Barrier gas connection | FME | Flow meter | ||||
| MAN | Manometer | PRV | Pressure regulating valve | ||||
- Connect the barrier gas connection (BGC) to the gas supply.
Connection size:
- G1/4, ISO 228-1
- Make sure that the gas complies with the following requirements:
| Gas type | Dry nitrogen or air | |
| Gas temperature | °C | 0 ... 60 | 
| Maximum gas pressure | bar (g) | 13 | 
| Recommended pressure setting at the pressure regulating valve (PRV) | bar (g) | 3 | 
| Filtration | µm | 5 | 
| Recommended flow rate | SLM (standard liter per minute) | 15 ... 20 | 
| Air quality (only for air) | Acc. to ISO 8573-1 | Class 5.4.4. |